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Bases de dades: Sciència.cat
Dening, Sarah, The Mythology of Sex, edited by Anthony Atha, Nova York - Londres, Macmillan - Batsford, 1996, 224 pp.
- Resum
- A study examining the way in which sexual attitudes and behaviour reflect the underlying values of the time. It embraces cultural attitudes from ancient civilizations to the present day and looks at a range of topical issues and concerns, including prevailing attitudes towards masculine and feminine values. You'll learn the origins of the virgin/whore dichotomy; find out what the Kama Sutra is really all about; discover the original sexual significance of many of today's traditions (including those surrounding Saint Valentine's Day, Christmas, and Easter); and even take a glimpse into a secret society whose initiation ceremony involved the kissing of animals.
Contents:
* Introduction: Sex and the Myths of Creation · 7
* Tribal Societies and Rites of Passage · 19
* Sex in Ancient Civilizations · 47
* The Art of Love · 87
* Religion and Taboo · 127
* The Scientific Breakthrough · 171
* The Twentieth Century and its Attitude · 187
* What Lies Ahead? · 203
* Acknowledgments · 220
* Index · 221
- Matèries
- Sexualitat
Medicina
Societat
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